Possum hunting is the unlikely catalyst for a historical novel written by Hikuai man, Jonathan Peet. He says when hunting possums, he discovered evidence of old mining sites in the bush, sparking his love of history and the writing of his first book, Wairata.
In Part 1 of this story, I suggested that people and political parties sit down and share kai together, speak and listen to each other and reach compromises through sharing ideas and understanding – and not use historical agreements to sow discord and division, as the Act Party’s Treaty Referendum Bill is doing.
A Thousand Years of Stories
They say a journey takes a thousand steps … ours took about 1000 years!!!
And so our journey has now been laid out in a new exhibition installed at the Mercury Bay Museum in Whitianga, named ‘Shaping Te Whanganui o Hei – People, Place & Time’.
For me, Matariki 2024 is about living by the words that Kīng Pōtatau Te Wherowhero Tūheitia Paki spoke at a national hui, held at Tūrangawaewae Marae on January 20th this year.
“Just be Māori … build kotahitanga (unity with others) … build our future … We are all in this together … the way forward needs to bring peace and unity for everybody. These issues (around the strategic erosion of Mana Tiriti by elements of our present government) are bigger than politics … it won’t be easy … there’s more mahi (work) to do.”
My contribution in this Matariki issue of Coromind is a karakia and an interpretation of its meaning in English.
Toitū He Whakaputanga! Toitū Te Tiriti! Honour The Declaration of Independence of the United Tribes of New Zealand!
Possum hunting is the unlikely catalyst for a historical novel written by Hikuai man, Jonathan Peet. He says when hunting possums, he discovered evidence of old mining sites in the bush, sparking his love of history and the writing of his first book, Wairata.
In Part 1 of this story, I suggested that people and political parties sit down and share kai together, speak and listen to each other and reach compromises through sharing ideas and understanding – and not use historical agreements to sow discord and division, as the Act Party’s Treaty Referendum Bill is doing.
A Thousand Years of Stories
They say a journey takes a thousand steps … ours took about 1000 years!!!
And so our journey has now been laid out in a new exhibition installed at the Mercury Bay Museum in Whitianga, named ‘Shaping Te Whanganui o Hei – People, Place & Time’.
For me, Matariki 2024 is about living by the words that Kīng Pōtatau Te Wherowhero Tūheitia Paki spoke at a national hui, held at Tūrangawaewae Marae on January 20th this year.
“Just be Māori … build kotahitanga (unity with others) … build our future … We are all in this together … the way forward needs to bring peace and unity for everybody. These issues (around the strategic erosion of Mana Tiriti by elements of our present government) are bigger than politics … it won’t be easy … there’s more mahi (work) to do.”
My contribution in this Matariki issue of Coromind is a karakia and an interpretation of its meaning in English.
Toitū He Whakaputanga! Toitū Te Tiriti! Honour The Declaration of Independence of the United Tribes of New Zealand!
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